Radar target cross section simulation

Abstract

Various embodiments are described that relate to production of an array pattern and an element pattern for an antenna. A user can enter input parameters by way of a computer interface and based on these input parameters the array pattern and element pattern can be produced. The array pattern and the element pattern are produced such that a monitoring apparatus does not identify the antenna as an object of interest when the antenna is implemented with the element pattern and the array pattern.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a reception component configured to receive a parameter set;   a pattern component configured to produce an array pattern for an antenna that is based, at least in part, on the parameter set;   an element component configured to produce an element pattern for the antenna that is based, at least in part, on the parameter set; and   an output component configured to output the array pattern and the element pattern,   where:
 the element pattern is such that a monitoring apparatus does not identify the antenna as an object of interest; 
 the array pattern is such that the monitoring apparatus does not identify the antenna as the object of interest, and 
 the reception component, the pattern component, the element component, the output component, or a combination thereof are implemented, at least in part, as non-software. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , where the array pattern is randomized, where the element pattern is randomized, and where the element pattern is a circular pattern. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , where the parameter set comprises an antenna parameter set. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , where the antenna parameter set comprises an array radius and an element number. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , where the parameter set comprises an equation variable set. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , where the equation variable set comprises a carrier frequency and a beam steering angle set. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , where the element pattern is a distribution of a plurality of elements along a circular pattern with a specific angle for individual elements of the plurality of elements. 
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores processor-executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
 collecting a parameter set;   generating a pattern set; and   causing the pattern set to be outputted,   where:
 the pattern set comprises a randomized array pattern for an antenna that is based, at least in part, on the parameter set that is such that a monitoring apparatus does not identify the antenna as an object of interest and 
 the pattern set comprises a randomized element pattern for the antenna that is based, at least in part, on the parameter set and that is such that the monitoring apparatus does not identify the antenna as the object of interest. 
   
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 8 , where the pattern set is generated through use of a normalized electric field formula. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 8 , where the pattern set is generated through use of an array factor formula. 
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 8 , where the parameter set comprises an antenna parameter set. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , where the antenna parameter set comprises an array radius and an element number. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 8 , where the parameter set comprises an equation variable set. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , where the equation variable set comprises a carrier frequency and a beam steering angle set. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 8 , where the randomized element pattern is distribution of a plurality of elements along a circular pattern with a specific angle for individual elements of the plurality of elements. 
     
     
         16 . A system, comprising:
 a processor;   a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the processor and storing processor executable components to facilitate operation of components comprising:
 a reception component that receives a parameter set, the parameter set comprising an antenna parameter set and an equation variable set; 
 a production component that produces a pattern set that is based, at least in part, on the parameter set; and 
 an output component that causes output of the pattern set, 
   where:
 the pattern set comprises a randomized array pattern for an antenna and a randomized element pattern for the antenna, 
 the randomized element pattern is such that a monitoring apparatus does not identify the antenna as an object of interest, and 
 the randomized array pattern is such that the monitoring apparatus does not identify the antenna as the object of interest. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , where:
 the antenna parameter set comprises an array radius and an element number and   the equation variable set comprises a carrier frequency and a beam steering angle set.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , where the pattern set is produced through use of an array factor formula and through use of a normalized electric field formula. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , where:
 the antenna is a first antenna,   the pattern set is a first pattern set,   the randomized array pattern is a first randomized array pattern,   the randomized element pattern is a first randomized element pattern,   the production component produces a second pattern set that is based, at least in part on the parameter set,   the second pattern set comprises a second randomized array pattern that is for a second antenna that is different from the first randomized array pattern for the first antenna,   the second pattern set comprises a second randomized element pattern for the second antenna that is different from the first randomized array pattern for the first antenna,   the second randomized element pattern is such that the monitoring apparatus does not identify the second antenna as the object of interest;   the second randomized element pattern is a distribution of a plurality of elements along a circular pattern with a specific angle for individual elements of the plurality of elements;   the second randomized array pattern is such that the monitoring apparatus does not identify the second antenna as the object of interest, and   the second pattern set is produced through use of the array factor formula and through use of the normalized electric field formula.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , where the first randomized element pattern and the second randomized element pattern are a distribution of a plurality of elements along a circular pattern with a specific angle for individual elements of the plurality of elements.